Aircoach To Dub

blondie21

HI ,
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO BOOK THE AIRCOACH TO DUBLIN.ITS WEBSITE IS https://www.aircoach.ie
It goes to dub airport.but where does it leave from ? can you ring them? and can you prepay.the only thing i saw for payment was via your mobile phone.

jnd

It goes from beside Jury's hotel. You can buy tickets from the Europa Bus Centre. The link is on the homepage.

D.A.

Be careful though - if the bus happens to be full, you'll get left behind. And if it's full when leaving Belfast, it won't stop *anywhere* else on the route. So make sure you have your ticket beforehand (ticket holders get on first) and turn up in good time, otherwise you could end up waiting an hour for the next bus (or having to get the Ulsterbus).

We had a slight problem in July - there was a group of 22 of us going to Dublin Airport. Aircoach assured us there would be no problem getting on as long as we got on in Belfast. Unfortunately they were completely wrong - there was only room for 11 of us, 11 got turned away, plus a load of other intending passengers. Our bus didn't stop anywhere between Belfast and Dublin, and neither did the following one.
Their service itself is excellent once you're onboard, but they really need to introduce a seat reservation system, otherwise they'll rapidly lose customers.

blondie21

D.A. wrote:

Be careful though - if the bus happens to be full, you'll get left behind. So make sure you have your ticket beforehand

can you buy a ticket in advance ? is it only by mobile phone? If you do buy online via your phone is that your ticket? so yopu have to take your phone on the coach then ? is that correct?

george_2

D.A. wrote:

Be careful though - if the bus happens to be full, you'll get left behind. And if it's full when leaving Belfast, it won't stop *anywhere* else on the route. So make sure you have your ticket beforehand (ticket holders get on first) and turn up in good time, otherwise you could end up waiting an hour for the next bus (or having to get the Ulsterbus).

We had a slight problem in July - there was a group of 22 of us going to Dublin Airport. Aircoach assured us there would be no problem getting on as long as we got on in Belfast. Unfortunately they were completely wrong - there was only room for 11 of us, 11 got turned away, plus a load of other intending passengers. Our bus didn't stop anywhere between Belfast and Dublin, and neither did the following one.
Their service itself is excellent once you're onboard, but they really need to introduce a seat reservation system, otherwise they'll rapidly lose customers.

have ulsterbus though not increased their service and dropped their price now because of Aircoach? Pretty sure they the same price now

D.A.

OK, 2 answers

1) You can buy your ticket online and it will be delivered to your phone - you get an SMS with a special picture on it which you then scan on your way onto the coach supposedly. Or of course you can buy your ticket in their shop in the Great Northern Mall. Not that this is NOT a seat reservation though, so you could still be turned away if the bus is full!

2) Yes, Ulsterbus have increased their service at certain times and have dropped their fares (although they are still slightly more expensive). Again though, there are no seat reservations, but I can't imagine Ulsterbus leaving anyone standing. Unfortunately, this has led to the ludicrous situation where it's now almost cheaper to take the bus to Dublin than to Aldergrove...

dudlydum

It is cheaper to go to Dublin Airport by Ulster bus (£4.80 single) than to Belfast International (£6 single) :eek:

Aircoach is £5 single - but quicker and leaves much earlier and later than first and last Ulsterbus. Ulsterbus from other hand 'dont leave' passangers behind if bus is full - they ussually arrange an extra bus.